When a different world's Ember arrives wielding the instinct-manipulating Bloodstone Crown, only the Dragon Lord stands between Equestria and the deadly call of the wild.
Travel along Princess Celestia and her not-so-faithful student Sunset Shimmer to the land of sweltering heat, undiscovered temples and ancient beliefs! Oh, and sand. A lot of sand.
Celestia has plunged the World into eternal daylight. Luna is defeated, the Crystal Empire trapped, and communication impossible. So clearly, the Cutie Map calls Twilight and her friends to solve the problem. Its priorities turn out to be debatable.
"Do not speak to us of flame or wrath! Lest we show thee what the words truly mean!" -- Twilight, Starlight, and Trixie go back in time to answer two questions: why did Celestia become Daybreaker, and how did Equestria survive?
Sunset: devotee of fire, mage of the flame. Sea Swirl: water shaman, mage of the sea. Neither seems to be a good fit for the other, yet time has forged their bond unbreakable. However, once they both journey into the deep…
Given a multiverse full of infinite possible realities, it stands to reason that at least one version of Twilight Sparkle would end up as a magical anthro-cat schoolgirl ninja. That's just *physics*, y'all.
A young thestral stallion, an older zebra mare, and a night of hedonistic enjoyment among the sleeping dead. But when one of those long departed proves to be very much awake, things get more exciting than either had expected.
Fleetfoot is not a monster fighter. She’s not an Element of Harmony. She's not a medic. She's not a hero. Fleetfoot’s just a pony who can fly really fast. And right now, she's all Silver Lining's got.
A traditional Hearth's Warming in Chonamare involves the pegasi bringing fresh snow and a big feast on the village green. It doesn't involve a feral storm.
A traitorous spy. An amoral archaeologist. A cloudheaded Wonderbolt. A secretary in way over her head. Leading them into the changeling hive is Princess Luna. There will be no going back. And none of them are prepared for what they'll find there.